The Following Questions Refer to the Digestive System Structures in Figure

question 24

Multiple Choice

The following questions refer to the digestive system structures in Figure 41.1.

Figure 41.1
-Adult lampreys attach onto large fish and feed regularly on their body fluids. Given this continuous supply of food, which one of the following is most likely missing in lampreys?

• A)liver
• B)pancreas
• C)intestine
• D)stomach
• E)gallbladder

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